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The Province had been the best selling newspaper in Vancouver, ahead of the Vancouver Sun and News Herald. As a result of the six-week strike, it lost significant market share, at one point falling to third place. In 1957, The Province and the Vancouver Sun were sold to Pacific Press Limited which was jointly owned by both newspaper companies.
The Vancouver Sun published its first edition on 12 February 1912. [1] The newspaper was originally based at 125 West Pender Street, [2] just around the corner from The Vancouver Daily Province, its rival at the time. [citation needed] In 1917, the Sun acquired the Daily News-Advertiser, a newspaper that was established in 1886. [1]
In 1930 Gilmour joined the Medicine Hat News staff. [ citation needed ] He served as a war correspondent and in public relations during World War II , [ 2 ] and held the rank of lieutenant. [ 3 ] He then moved to Vancouver, where he wrote film and music reviews for the Vancouver Province and Vancouver Sun newspapers, including a review in 1950 ...
Richard William Smith (born April 28, 1959) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.He is the archbishop-designate of Vancouver, having previously served as Bishop of Pembroke and Archbishop of Edmonton.
One free daily newspaper, Metro is published in the city from Monday to Friday. It contains a small number of local news stories. The Georgia Straight is a weekly "alternative" newspaper, though in addition to left-leaning news and opinion it also features upscale advertising for products such as condominiums and has lifestyle articles on topics such as health and style.
In 1995, Raymond Roussin was appointed Bishop of Gravelbourg and in 1999, Bishop of Victoria.Raymond Roussin was appointed Archbishop of Vancouver on January 10, 2004. His request for early retirement (for reasons of health since he had been suffering from depression) was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on January 2, 2009.
George Garrett (16 November 1934 – 18 March 2024) was a Canadian broadcast journalist who was widely recognized as a prominent voice in news radio. [1] [2] [3] He worked for CKNW in Vancouver, British Columbia, and covered the 1992 Los Angeles riots. [4]
Westcott was born in 1954 [2] in Stratford, Ontario, the fourth of nine children of Virginia (née McNamara) and political aide Clare Westcott. [3] [4] She began her career as a financial reporter for the Vancouver Sun newspaper, [1] followed by a position as an editorial page writer at Vancouver's The Province newspaper.